LOS ANGELES — Dietary antioxidants, including carotenoids, lutein, and vitamins E and C, have been strongly linked to a reduced risk for parkinsonism as well as progression of parkinsonian symptoms in ...

Neuroimaging has been used in Parkinson disease (PD) research for 30 years, but no guidelines have yet endorsed its routine use in clinical settings Single-photon emission CT and PET are equally ...

Leuven, 26 September 2024 – A team of scientists led by Prof. Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has identified a new genetic mutation that may cause a form of early-onset Parkinsonism. The mutation, ...

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, and the vast majority of people with it have no underlying mutation. More common still is progressive parkinsonism—a disorder ...

Researchers sought to determine the relationship between neuroimaging markers and other clinical characteristics with mild parkinsonian signs in older adults. Lower gray matter integrity found at the ...

Welders exposed to manganese-laden fumes develop a form of parkinsonism, but do these symptoms signify a progressive, degenerative disorder? The answer may be yes, according to a new study published ...

A study by researchers from NIMHANS has broken new ground in the understanding of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), which is Atypical Parkinsonism and often confused with Parkinson’s disease. The ...

The largest study of CTE to date has found a new link between playing contact sports, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and the development of a movement disorder known as parkinsonism. The ...

TEL AVIV, Israel & PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA), today announced the initiation of a 3-year ...

Combining low doses of a toxic herbicide with sugar-binding proteins called lectins may trigger Parkinsonism -- symptoms typical of Parkinson's disease like body tremors and slowing of body motions -- ...